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There are tons of video games out there, way more than any person could ever play, and many of them you shouldn’t play. But some games are so good, so iconic, so important that you should absolutely play them if it’s the last thing you do. And Jordan Minor from Geek.com, along with some friends from Mashable, is here to tell you what those games are in Games To Play Before You Die, a new show that’s pretty self-explanatory.

This week, we’re talking about Tetris, the block-solid foundation of puzzle games and perhaps the entire idea of handheld gaming. We talk about its Russian roots, its unparalleled mainstream success, and how later games have managed to improve on its perfection. Wrap your head around this Soviet mind game.